TOWN RECORDS 2006 (Condensed)

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1 TOWN RECORDS 2006 (Condensed) ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION May 6, 2006 Pursuant to a warrant duly served, the Annual Town Election was called to order in the Town Hall Auditorium by Warden Patricia Shotwell at 8 a.m. on May 6, 2006, for the election of Town Officers. Mrs. Shotwell swore the election officers to the faithful performance of their duties. Total ballots cast were as follows: Precincts 1 & Precincts 3 & TOTAL 858 Of the 858 ballots cast, 75 or 11.44% were cast by absentee ballot. The results of the election were as follows: Moderator - One Year Robert M. Buchanan * 111 Summer Street Caucus Nominee 711 Blanks 145 Scattering 2 Selectman - Three Years Steven L. Charlip 83 Ridgeway Road Caucus Nominee 675 Blanks 178 Scattering 5 Assessors - Three Years Vote for Two Gary C. Koger* 26 Pond Brook Circle Caucus Nominee 623 Phyllis R. Kominz* 233 Glen Road Caucus Nominee 626 Blanks 465 Scattering 2 School Committee - Three Years Vote for Two Mary R. Rogers* 9 Lanes End Caucus Nominee 649 Richard A. Manley, Jr* 205 Boston Post Road Caucus Nominee 640 Blanks 421 Scattering 6 Recreation Commission - Three Years Vote for Two Gregory Czarnowski* 87 Brook Road Caucus Nominee 639 Richard L. Hall 211 Newton Street Caucus Nominee 624 Blanks 450 Scattering 3 Planning Board Five Years Susan Jane Zacharias* 77 Sudbury Road Caucus Nominee 669 Blanks 186 Scattering 3 Planning Board Two Years Vote for One (to fill a vacancy) Stephanie Ann Kelly 83 Brown Street Caucus Nominee 633 Olga Shulman 11 Plymouth Road Caucus Nominee 135 Blanks 90 Scattering 0 * Indicates incumbent

2 Library Trustees Three Years Vote for Two Ann G. Leibowitz 67 Summer Street Caucus Nominee 550 Denise Mosher 84 Wellesley Street Caucus Nominee 456 E. Christopher Palmer 17 Trailside Road Caucus Nominee 365 Blanks 345 Scattering 0 Board of Health -Three Years Peter K. Taylor* 33 Conant Road Caucus Nominee 661 Blanks 194 Scattering 3 Commissioner of Trust Funds - Three Years Thomas E. Bator* 78 School Street Caucus Nominee 642 Blanks 211 Scattering 5 Measurers of Lumber -One Year Vote for Three David C. Bennett* 56 Westland Road Caucus Nominee 567 Barrett W. Gilchrist* 75 Warren Avenue Caucus Nominee 574 Rosemary Broton Boyle* 261 Merriam Street Caucus Nominee 568 Blanks 860 Scattering 5 QUESTION NO. 1: PROPOSITION 2½ GENERAL OVERRIDE Shall the Town of Weston be allowed to assess an additional $1,100,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of defraying Town operating expenses for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and six? Yes: 588 No: 248 Blanks: 22 QUESTION NO. 2: PROPOSITION 2½ DEBT EXCLUSION Shall the Town of Weston be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition two and one-half, so called, the amount required to pay for the bond(s) issued in order to design, engineer, construct and equip the following, including all costs incidental and related thereto: (1) Fire Station 2 Roof Replacement; (2) Library Roof Replacement; (3) DPW Facility Design Services; (4) DPW Equipment Replacement; (5) Roadway Improvements; (6) Fire Engine Replacement; (7) School Technology; (8) School Department Parking/Road Improvements; (9) Field School Renovations; (10) High School Language Lab; and (11) High School Gymnasium Floor and Bleacher Replacement? Yes: 643 No: 179 Blanks: 36 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING May 8, 2006 Pursuant to a warrant, duly served, Robert M. Buchanan, the Moderator called the Special Town Meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. in the auditorium of the Weston High School. The Moderator declared a quorum present and proceeded with the reading of the Warrant and the Return of Service. The Moderator appointed tellers and swore them to their duties. Tellers in the Auditorium: Gene Ritvo Phyllis Ritvo Joyce Schwartz Nathalie Thompson

3 ARTICLE 1: AMEND FISCAL YEAR 2006 OPERATING BUDGET Mr. Douglas Gillespie moved that the Town amend the following line items in the Fiscal Year 2006 Operating Budget adopted under Article 6 of the 2005 Annual Town Meeting and amended under Article 1 at the November 28, 2005 Special Town Meeting, by transferring between line items as follows: Changing From Changing To Difference Selectmen/Town Manager Salaries $315,015 $270,015 $(45,000) Finance Salaries 574, ,841 (15,000) Selectmen/Town Manager Consulting & Professional Services 30,000 50,000 20,000 Legal - Expenses 151, ,800 40,000 Mr. David Harmon commenting on the legal expenses associated with the Regis College expansion requested the Selectmen discuss issues directly with Regis in hopes of reaching a compromise instead of litigating ARTICLE 2: AMEND FISCAL YEAR 2006 WATER ENTERPRISE BUDGET Mr. Douglas Gillespie moved that the Town amend the fiscal year 2006 Water Enterprise Fund budget adopted under Article 7 of the 2005 Annual Town Meeting and amended under Article 2 at the November 28, 2005 Special Town Meeting, by transferring between line items as follows: Changing From Changing To Difference Salaries $240,970 $223,970 ($17,000) Expenses 226, ,880 10,000 Capital Outlay 63,500 70,500 7,000 ARTICLE 3: AMEND FISCAL YEAR 2006 RECREATION ENTERPRISE BUDGET Mr. Douglas Gillespie moved that the Town supplement certain parts of the fiscal year 2006 Recreation Enterprise budget adopted under Article 8 of the 2005 Annual Town Meeting as follows: Changing From Changing To Difference Expenses 463, ,850 30,200 Community Center 73,200 81,200 8,000 And as funding therefor, that $38,200 be transferred from Recreation Enterprise Fund retained earnings. ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE FOR LIBRARY ROOF REPLACE Mr. Michael Harrity moved that the Town appropriate $275,000 for extraordinary repairs to the Library, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager, the money so appropriated to be raised by borrowing under the authority of M.G.L. Chapter 44, section 7, or any other enabling authority, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to issue bonds and notes therefor. Mr. Harrity reviewed the past attempts at corrections of the library roof with Town Meeting members and responded to questions from Edward Coburn, Barbara Zenker, Ken Fish and John Doyle regarding the roof warranty, the warranty from the construction, lawsuits against the original architect and the need for a permanent building committee.

4 ARTICLE 5: APPROPRIATE PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF 6 UPHAM WAY Mr. Douglas Gillespie moved that the Town appropriate $20, from the sale of 6 Upham Way to the account Facilities Improvements-Town-wide. Mr. Gillespie expressed gratitude to the retiring elected and volunteer officers of the Town of Weston and to the retiring Town employees (see page 130). Mr. Gillespie also noted the passing of Town Meeting member Florence Howe. Motion to dissolve Special Town Meeting passes at 8:14 P.M ANNUAL TOWN MEETING May 8, 2006 Pursuant to a warrant, duly served, Robert M. Buchanan, the Moderator called the Annual Town Meeting to order at 8:20 P.M. in the auditorium of the Weston High School. The Moderator declared a quorum present and proceeded with the reading of the Warrant and the Return of Service. ARTICLE 1: M. Elizabeth Nolan, Town Clerk read the results of the May 6, 2006, Annual Town Election, which results appear I the report of the Town Election (above). ARTICLE 2 (1): APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET Mr. Douglas Gillespie moved that the several sums of money recommended by the Board of Selectmen for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2006, in accordance with Section 5 of Article II of the General Bylaws, as amended, and set forth in pages 7-10 of the report entitled, FY07 Recommended Operating Budget, be raised and appropriated for their respective purposes as set forth on said pages, and that the Town transfer the following sums to meet, in part, appropriations made at this Town Meeting: a. $1,200,000 from the Free Cash Account; b. $110,000 from the Accrued Income, Well Litigation Settlement account; c. $35,000 from the Cemetery Trust Fund; d. $340,000 from Overlay Surplus; and e. $7,000 from the Josiah Smith Tavern Trust Fund; and to authorize the Board of Assessors to use such available funds to meet appropriations in their computation of the tax rate for fiscal year Mr. Peacher, member of the Finance Committee spoke in favor of the motion. The budget as adopted under Article 2, Motion 1 is as follows:

5 FY07 OPERATING BUDGET Approved Fiscal Year TITLE OF ACCOUNTS 2007 UNCLASSIFIED Insurance Insurance, Workers' Compensation 210,000 Public Safety - Injured on Duty+ 20,000 Unemployment Compensation 50,000 Insurance-Property & Liability 361,000 Uninsured Losses+ 20,000 subtotal 661,000 Fringe Benefits Insurance-Group Health/Life, Medicare 8,706,166 Contributory Retirement-Middlesex 2,429,275 Compensated Absence Fund+ 190,410 subtotal 11,325,851 Street Lighting 129,047 Reserve Fund (see Appendix 2 for list of transfers made) 408,000 Debt Service (non-excluded) Principal & Interest 69,425 TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED 12,593,323 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Town Manager's Office Salaries 346,470 Expenses 84,810 Consulting & Professional Services+ 42,000 subtotal 473,280 Merit Pay Transfer Account 40,135 Legal Expenses 196,800 Facilities Maintenance Salaries 124,625 Expenses 126,822 Town Hall Equipment+ 5,000 Test/Replace Underground Storage Tanks+ - Facilities Improvements-Town-wide+ 131,250 subtotal 387,697 NOTE: Accounts indicated by + are continuing appropriations, the balance of which shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

6 War Mem. Ed. Fund. Comm. Expenses 1,200 Memorial Day Expenses - Senior Service Program 10,000 TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1,109,112 FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Finance Committee Expenses 250 Finance Salaries-Elected Officials 500 Salaries 597,105 Expenses 117,840 subtotal 715,445 Town Clerk & Registrars Salary-Elected Official 150 of Voters Salaries 92,643 Expenses 14,110 subtotal 106,903 Information Systems Salaries 98,563 Expenses 89,125 Computer Hardware & Maintenance+ 22,800 subtotal 210,488 TOTAL FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 1,033,086 PLANNING & LAND USE Clerks of Committees Salaries 150,854 Board of Appeals Expenses 4,905 Planning Board Salaries 75,324 Expenses 35,865 subtotal 111,189 Conservation Commission Expenses 92,350 Historical Commission Expenses 4,500 Crescent St. Historic District Expenses 100 Commission TOTAL PLANNING & LAND USE 363,898

7 PUBLIC SAFETY Police Salaries 2,393,502 Expenses 242,752 Equipment and Apparatus+ 50,000 subtotal 2,686,254 Fire Salaries 2,157,038 Expenses 194,626 Hydrant Service 48,000 Emergency Management+ 2,000 Equipment and Apparatus+ 12,000 Fire Captain's Vehicle+ - subtotal 2,413,664 Inspectional Services Salaries 133,948 Expenses 12,195 subtotal 146,143 Dog Officer Salaries 5,204 Expenses 3,000 subtotal 8,204 TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 5,254,265 EDUCATION School Department Salaries 22,037,132 Instructional, Maint & Other Expenses 4,170,230 Transportation Salaries 623,015 Transportation Expenses 244,956 Transportation Garage - Arch Services+ - subtotal 27,075,333 Transfer Youth Counseling Services 54,392 total School Department 27,129,725 Minuteman Regional Voc. Assessment 151,166 Technical School District TOTAL EDUCATION 27,280,891

8 PUBLIC WORKS Salaries 1,505,810 Expenses 1,032,373 Snow and Ice Control 195,099 Equipment+ - GIS Needs Assessment+ - Construction of Public Ways+ 150,000 Construction of Sidewalks, Bicycle Paths, 15,000 & Footways+ Stone Retaining Wall Repairs+ 10,000 Cook's Pond Dam Repairs+ - Monitoring Groundwater - Landfill+ - Parks & Cemeteries Improvements+ - subtotal Cont Bal Accounts 175,000 Water Division Large Meter Replacement Program+ - subtotal - TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS 2,908,282 HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Board of Health Salaries 180,052 Expenses 8,630 Mental Health Services 31,722 subtotal 220,404 Mosquito Control, E. Middlesex Project Expenses 32,338 Brook School Apartments Salaries - Expenses - Repairs & Replacements+ - Debt Service - subtotal - Council on Aging Salaries 158,339 Expenses 14,796 subtotal 173,135 Youth Counseling Services Salaries - Expenses - subtotal -

9 Alcohol & Drug Education Expenses - Advisory Committee Veterans' Benefits Expenses 1,000 TOTAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 426,877 CULTURAL & LEISURE SERVICES Libraries Salaries 739,276 Expenses 174,647 Library Materials 68,200 Minuteman Library Network 34,395 subtotal 1,016,518 Recreation Recreation Pickup Truck+ - Memorial Pool Complex Improvements+ - subtotal - TOTAL CULTURAL & LEISURE SERVICES 1,016,518 TOTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS 51,986,252 ARTICLE 2 (2): APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET Mr. Douglas Gillespie moved that the Town transfer $250,000 from the Well Litigation Settlement Account to meet, in part, appropriations made at this Town Meeting: ARTICLE 2 (3): APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET Mr. Douglas Gillespie moved that the compensation for the following elected officers of the Town for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2006, as required by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108, be fixed at: Town Clerk $150 Assessors $100 and that all other elected officers of the Town be unpaid ARTICLE 2 (4): APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET Mr. Douglas Gillespie moved that five persons be appointed by the Moderator to serve as a Memorial Day Committee in 2007 with authority to expend funds for the 2007 Memorial Day observance from the World War Trust Fund for this purpose. ARTICLE 2 (5): APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET Mr. Douglas Gillespie moved that in purchasing property or equipment, any allowance for turning in or selling other property or equipment may be applied to the purchase price

10 ARTICLE 3: APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 WATER ENTERPRISE BUDGET Mr. Douglas Gillespie moved that the Town appropriate from water receipts the following sums of money to operate the Water Division of the Department of Public Works during fiscal year 2007, under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, section 53F½: Salaries $249,824 Expenses 225,047 MWRA Assessment/Water Purchases 1,424,145 Debt Service (non-exempt) 92,473 Capital Outlay 20,500 Total $2,011,989 ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 RECREATION ENTERPRISE BUDGET Mr. Douglas Gillespie moved that the Town raise and appropriate the following sums of money to operate the Recreation Department during fiscal year 2007, under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F½: Salaries $788,669 Expenses 514,482 Community Center 91,316 Total $1,394,467 ARTICLE 5: APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 BROOK SCHOOL APARTMENTS ENTERPRISE BUDGET Mr. Douglas Gillespie moved that the Town appropriate from rental receipts the following sums of money to operate the Brook School Apartments during fiscal year 2007, under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F½: Salaries $129,641 Expenses 322,886 Repairs and Replacements 79,568 Payment in lieu of taxes 17,808 Debt Service 269,721 Total $819,624 ARTICLE 6: APPROPRIATE TO STABILIZATION FUND Mr. Gillespie moved that the Town raise and appropriate $400,000 to the Stabilization Fund, as provided under M.G.L. Chapter 40, section 5B, as amended, to be used for any lawful purpose, capital budget program or purpose for which the Town may borrow. ARTICLE 7: APPROPRIATE TO POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS STABILITZATION FUND Mr. Gillespie moved that the Town raise and appropriate $20,000 to the Post Employment Benefits Stabilization Fund, as provided under M.G.L. Chapter 40, section 5B, as amended, to be used for post employment benefits. ARTICLE 8: CONTINUE DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUNDS Mr. Gillespie moved that the Town continue revolving funds for certain Town departments pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. chapter 44, section 53E½ for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006:

11 Revolving Fund Recreation Skating Programs Historic Marker Authority to Spend Revenue Source Use of Fund FY07 Budget Recreation Program Fees Program Costs $50,000 Director Historical Program Fees Costs Related to $1,500 Commission Purchase of Historic Markers Josiah Smith Tavern Town Manager Rental Fees from Women s Community League Council on Aging Council on Aging Special Programs Director Town Building Rentals Town Manager Building Repairs and Maintenance (Improvements) $10,000 Program Fees Program Expenses $25,000 Rental Fees, Town Hall, Former Library, Josiah Smith Tavern Board of Health Health Director Insurance Reimbursement, Flu Clinics Utilities, Cleaning, Building Monitor Vaccine and Medical Supplies, Nurse Salary, Public Health Education and Outreach $6,000 $6,000 ARTICLE 9: ESTABLISH AFFORDABLE HOUSING MONITORING REVOLVING FUND Mr. Gillespie moved that the Town establish an Affordable Housing Monitoring Revolving Fund, pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, section 53E½, and authorize the following expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006: Name: Affordable Housing Monitoring Revolving Fund Authority to Spend: Town Manager Revenue Source: Fees from Original Sale and Resale of Affordable Homes Use of Funds: Monitoring Costs, including Salaries and Benefits FY07 Budget: $26,000 Mr. Fish inquired whether the affordable homes would be subject to deed restrictions with the Town s option to purchase, Mr. Gillespie responded yes. ARTICLE 10: ACCEPT CHAPTER 90 ROAD IMPROVEMENT FUNDS Mr. Gillespie moved that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to permanently construct, reconstruct, resurface, alter or make specific repairs upon all or portions of various Town Ways and authorize the expenditure of $285,262 and any other sums of money that may be received for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2006 provided or to be provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the Massachusetts Highway Department. ARTICLE 11: APPROVE PROPERTY TAX DEFERRAL INCOME LIMITS Mr. Gillespie moved that the Town establish a fiscal year 2007 income eligibility limit of $60,000 under Chapter 421 of the Acts of 2004, An Act Authorizing the Town of Weston to Regulate Certain Property Tax Exemption Eligibility Requirements for the Elderly. Ms. Susan Kannenburg inquired whether the $60,000 was per person or per household. The $60,000 is per household, not per person.

12 ARTICLE 12: APPROPRIATE DESIGN SERVICES FEES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY Ms. Ann Liebowitz moved that the Town appropriate $325,000 for the cost of engineering and architectural services for plans and specifications for a new facility for the Department of Public Works, and all incidental costs related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager, the money so appropriated to be raised by borrowing under authority of M.G.L. Chapter 44, section 7, or any other enabling authority, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to issue bonds and notes therefor. Mr. Peacher, speaking for the Finance Committee, spoke in support of the motion, but stated the Finance Committee was supporting only the motion, not any other recommendation or final project. Ms. Liebowitz, estimating the cost of construction to million, assured the Town Meeting members the Town would scrutinize future construction costs and expenses. The motion was voted by a 2/3 majority as declared by the moderator. ARTICLE 13: APPROPRIATE FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT Ms. Ann Liebowitz that the Town appropriate $230,000 for the cost of departmental equipment for the Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager, the money so appropriated to be raised by borrowing under authority of M.G.L. Chapter 44, section 7, or any other enabling authority, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to issue bonds and notes therefor. ARTICLE 14: APPROPRIATE FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS Ms. Liebowitz that the Town appropriate $50,000 to reconstruct, resurface, alter or make specific repairs to the roadways, and all incidental costs related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager, the money so appropriated to be raised by borrowing under the authority of M.G.L. chapter 44, section 7, or any other enabling authority, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to issue bonds and notes therefor. ARTICLE 15: APPROPRIATE FOR FIRE ENGINE REPLACEMENT Mr. Michael Harrity moved:that the Town appropriate $350,000 for the cost of departmental equipment for the Fire Department, and all incidental costs related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager, the money so appropriated to be raised by borrowing under authority of M.G.L. Chapter 44, section 7, or any other enabling authority, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to issue bonds and notes therefor. ARTICLE 16: APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT Ms. Bella Wong, member of the School Committee moved that the Town appropriate $190,000 for the purchase of computer hardware and other data processing equipment, and all incidental costs related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the School Committee, the money so appropriated to be raised by borrowing under the authority of M.G.L. Chapter 44, section 7, or any other enabling authority, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to issue bonds and notes therefor.

13 ARTICLE 17: APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL PARKING/ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Ms. Wendy Spector, chairman of the School Committee moved that the Town appropriate $150,000 for the resurfacing of various school roadways and parking areas, and all incidental costs related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the School Committee, the money so appropriated to be raised by borrowing under authority of M.G.L. chapter 44, section 7, or any other enabling authority, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to issue bonds and notes therefor. ARTICLE 18: APPROPRIATE FOR HIGH SCHOOL LANGUAGE LAB Ms. MaryAnn Rogers, member of the School Committee moved that the Town appropriate $40,000 for the cost of departmental equipment, and all incidental costs related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the School Committee, the money so appropriated to be raised by borrowing under authority of M.G.L. chapter 44, section 7, or any other enabling authority, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to issue bonds and notes therefor. ARTICLE 19: APPROPRIATE FOR HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM FLOOR AND BLEACHER REPLACEMENT Dr. Edward Heller, member of the School Committee moved that the Town appropriate $440,000 for the cost of extraordinary repairs, departmental equipment, and all incidental costs related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the School Committee, the money so appropriated to be raised by borrowing under authority of M.G.L. chapter 44, section 7, or any other enabling authority, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to issue bonds and notes therefor. The motion was voted by a 2/3 majority as declared by the moderator. ARTICLE 20: APPROPRIATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE OPERATING BUDGET Mr. Brian Donohue, member of the Community Preservation Committee moved that the Town hear and act on the report of the Community Preservation Committee on the Fiscal Year 2007 Community Preservation budget and appropriate from the Community Preservation Fund: $116,000 to meet the administrative expenses and all other necessary and proper expenses of the Community Preservation Committee for Fiscal Year 2007; and further, that the Town reserve for appropriation the following amounts as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee: $1,200,000 for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space excluding land for recreational use; $400,000 for the acquisition, preservation rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources; and $350,000 for the creation, preservation and support of community housing. Responding to Mr. Hasting s inquiry why the motion excluded playing fields, Mr. Donohue explained playing fields are recreational therefore excluded under open space definitions. Answering Mr. Harmon s inquiry regarding state funding of the CPA, Mr.Ober responded the Community Preservation Committee, not the Finance Committee had oversight of these funds. ARTICLE 21: APPROPRIATE FOR DEBT SERVICE OPEN SPACE Mr. Brian Donahue moved that the Town appropriate $315,000 for the principal and interest payments related to the purchase of Open Space known as the Sunday Woods parcel, which was approved for purchase under Article 6 of the May 2002 Annual Town Meeting, said sum to be transferred from the Open Space Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund.

14 ARTICLE 22: APPROPRIATE FOR DEBT SERVICE COMMUNITY HOUSING Mr. Brian Donahue moved that the Town appropriate $420,307 for the principal and interest payments related to the expansion of the Brook School Apartments, approved under Article 19 of the May 2004 Annual Town Meeting, said sum to be transferred from the Community Housing Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund. ARTICLE 23: APPROPRIATE FOR OPEN SPACE FIELD PRESERVATION Mr. Brian Donahue moved that the Town appropriate $20,000 for the preservation of open space under the Community Preservation Program, to be used for the preservation of several fields under the jurisdiction of the Conservation Commission, said sum to be transferred from the Open Space Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund. ARTICLE 24: APPROPRIATE FOR OPEN SPACE CASE ESTATES Mr. Brian Donahue moved that the Town appropriate $85,000 for the purpose of retaining appraisers and other consultants to evaluate whether and how the Town might proceed with the acquisition by purchase or otherwise of all or some portions of the Case Estates property from Harvard University s Arnold Arboretum, for one or more purposes authorized under the Community Preservation Act, to be spent under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, said sum to be transferred from the Open Space Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund. Mr. Donahue yielded to Mr. Harrity to discuss the future of the Case Estates. ARTICLE 25: APPROPRIATE FOR OPEN SPACE PLAYING FIELD CONSTRUCTION Mr. Brian Donahue moved that the Town appropriate $600,000 for open space purposes under the Community Preservation Program, to design and construct a new multipurpose playing field on property under the jurisdiction of the School Committee, to be spent under the direction of the School Committee, said sum to be transferred from the Open Space Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund. Mr. Donahue yielded to Mr. Ripley Hastings The motion was voted. ARTICLE 26: APPROPRIATE FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES CENTRAL AND FARMERS CEMETERIES Ms. Katherine Smith, member of the Community Preservation Committee moved that the Town appropriate $12,500 for historic resource purposes under the Community Preservation Program, to be used for the procurement of consultant services to prepare a condition assessment report of the Central and Farmers Cemeteries, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager, said sum to be transferred from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund. Ms. Smith yielded to Ms. Carol Hinckley. ARTICLE 27: APPROPRIATE FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES JOSIAH SMITH TAVERN EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS Ms. Marisa Morra, member of the Community Preservation Committee moved that the Town appropriate $360,000 for historic resource purposes under the Community Preservation Program, to be used for the rehabilitation and restoration of the Josiah Smith Tavern located at 358 Boston Post Road, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager, said sum to be transferred from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund.

15 Ms. Morra yielded to Mr. Aydelott ARTICLE 28: APPROPRIATE FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES 823 BOSTON POST ROAD Ms. Marisa Morra moved that the Town appropriate $250,000 and authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase for historic resource purposes under the Community Preservation Program an historic preservation restriction in and to the land and structures located at 823 Boston Post Road in the Town of Weston, Massachusetts shown as Assessors Map 25, Lot 18, containing 2.21 acres, more or less, and more fully described in a deed recorded in the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 1219, Page 59, said restriction to be held, managed and controlled by the Historical Commission and/or Board of Selectmen, said sum to be transferred from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund. Ms. Morra yielded to Judy Markland. Mr. Edward Lashman, as a private citizen, rose in opposition to the motion, as the motion would permanently prevent affordable housing on the property. Mr. Harrity, speaking on behalf of the Board of Selectmen, stated the Board was in favor of affordable housing and development of 40B, but not for this particular parcel. The motion was voted. ARTICLE 29: APPROPRIATE FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES 412 HIGHLAND STREET Ms. Marisa Morra moved that the Town appropriate $200,000 and authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase for historic resource purposes under the Community Preservation Program an historic preservation restriction in and to the land and structures located at 412 Highland Street in the Town of Weston, Massachusetts shown as Assessors Map 43, Lot , containing 10.5 acres, more or less, and more fully described in a deed recorded in the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 33366, Page 487, said restriction to be held, managed and controlled by the Historical Commission and/or Board of Selectmen, said sum to be transferred from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund. Yielding to Ms. Markland, Ms. Markland responded to concerns regarding enforcement of restriction, stating restriction would be in the deed. Ms. Kanneburg expressed concern regarding the process used to arrive at the value of the restriction. Ms. Markland replied the value is derived from the value of a single family resident and the value of a subdivision. ARTICLE 30: APPROPORATE FOR COMMUNITY HOUSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONSULTANT Ms. Jill Lenhardt moved that the Town appropriate $20,000 for community housing purposes under the Community Preservation Program, to support community housing by retaining an affordable housing consultant to assist the Town in developing and proposing strategies to create affordable housing, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager, said sum to be transferred from the Community Housing Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund. ARTICLE 31: APPROPRIATE FOR COMMUNITY HOUSING 15 JONES ROAD Ms. Jill Lenhardt moved that the Town appropriate $83,000 for community housing purposes under the Community Preservation Program, to be used for the rehabilitation of the property located at 15 Jones Road, as shown on Assessors Map 27, Lot 59, containing.30 acre, more or less, pursuant to a grant agreement between the Town of Weston and the Weston Affordable Housing Foundation, Inc., and to authorize the Town Manager to enter into such grant agreement upon such terms and conditions as she deems appropriate; provided, however, that such grant agreement shall contain a condition that the Weston Affordable Housing Foundation, Inc. convey to the Town of Weston an affordable housing deed restriction complying with the requirements of M.G.L. Chapter 184, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept said restriction, and further that such deed restriction may also run to the benefit of a non-profit, charitable

16 corporation or foundation with the right to enforce the restriction; said sum to be transferred from the Community Housing Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund. ARTICLE 32: ADOPT GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) BASED ZONING MAP Mr. Michael Harrity moved that the Town Zoning map be amended by replacing the current map with a map in Geographic Information System (GIS) format, with no change to the current locus of zoning district designations, as shown in a plan entitled Zoning Map, Weston, Massachusetts, dated March, The motion was voted. ARTICLE 33: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS TO PROVIDE FOR PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE Mr. Michael Harrity moved that the Town s General Bylaws be amended by deleting Article XXII, Design Review Board, in its entirety and replacing it with a new Article XXII, Permanent Building Committee, as printed in the warrant, with the following modifications: Add a new Section 1: Purpose The purpose of this bylaw is to provide a Permanent Building Committee having continuing responsibility for the execution of major construction and maintenance projects for the Town and for the development of a capital spending plan. Working with the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Historical Commission, Planning Board, and other Town committees and boards which propose building and renovation projects, the Permanent Building Committee establishes general criteria for Town building projects and guidelines for communication regarding these projects between and among interested committees and the public. Renumber the remaining Sections. Under Section 2: at the end of this section, add the words as provided in this bylaw. Under Section 3: Definitions, 1) Major maintenance, after the words Town Manager add subject to approval by the Board of Selectmen and School Committee, Under Section 3: Definitions, 6) Proposing Body, make the following changes: In a), delete the word Formulation and insert in place thereof Determination. In b), delete the words Preparation of and insert in place thereof: Performance of feasibility studies and determination of Delete the text of c) and insert in place thereof: Determination of the estimated requirements for equipment and furnishings. Add a new d) Approval of transitional building plans, including health and safety protocols for maintaining the underlying service associated with the facility while construction takes place. Renumber d) to e), delete the text, and insert in place thereof: Approval of any design change or budget reprioritization having a material impact, as determined by the Proposing Body, on the programmatic design, transitional building plans, or outcome of the project. Under Section 4: Membership, 1) Regular Members and Alternate Members, delete all references to alternate members as follows: In the title, delete the words and Alternate Members In the first sentence, delete the words and three (3) alternate members In the third sentence, delete the words and alternate In the fourth sentence, delete the words and alternate Under Section 4: Membership, 2) Temporary Members, at the end of the second sentence add the words or designee

17 Under Section 4: Membership, in the third sentence, delete the words participate in and Under Section 4: Membership, 4) Term of Appointment, a), delete all references to alternate members as follows: In the first sentence, delete the words and alternate In all three places where they appear in the second sentence, delete the words and one alternate Under Section 5: Powers and Duties of the Committee, make the following changes: In 1), delete the words feasibility studies from the first sentence. Delete the text of 2) and renumber the remaining items. Delete the text of the newly renumbered 2) and insert in place thereof: 2) Coordinate with other Town boards and committees: a. In consultation with the Planning Board, oversee site planning for new construction and additions; such planning to include building location, roadways, parking, lighting, and general landscape design concepts. b. In consultation with the Public Spaces Committee, oversee plant selection, cost, and installation of landscaping for new, enlarged, or renovated building projects within its jurisdiction. c. In consultation with the Historical Commission, oversee enlargement, remodeling and/or restoration of Town-owned historic property to insure that work is done in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior s Standards and Guidelines for Historic Preservation. In the newly renumbered 8) (previously 9), delete the words (or alternates acting in lieu thereof) In the newly renumbered 9) (previously 10), delete the text and insert in place thereof: The Committee shall, subject to agreement by the Proposing Body, waive its duties and responsibilities and relinquish them to the Proposing Body in connection with projects for which design funding had been approved at Town Meeting prior to the adoption of this Bylaw. Add a new 10) The Committee may, subject to agreement by the Proposing Body, waive its duties and responsibilities with respect to any project for which it would otherwise be responsible and relinquish them to the Proposing Body. Under Section 6: Policies and Procedures, 2), delete the words The Committee shall and insert in place thereof The Committee shall in consultation with the Board of Selectmen and School Committee And further, that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to petition the General Court for an amendment to the Act Establishing the Position of Town Manager in the Town of Weston, Chapter 80 of the Acts of 2001, as printed in the warrant, to provide that the Town Manager shall award and execute all contracts for designer services and construction of town buildings, including school buildings; and further to authorize the General Court to make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Board of Selectmen approves amendments to the bill before enactment by the General Court, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of the petition. Ms. Inge Uhlir moved to amend the motion by inserting the words and monitor in Section 5 subsection (1) so the last sentence would read, The Town Manager shall award, execute and monitor all designer services contracts and construction contracts. Mr. Harrity did not accept Ms. Uhlir s motion; Mr. Harrity stated the function of the Permanent Building Committee would be to monitor, not the Town Manager. Mr. Harmon asked if it would be possible to avoid the law regarding public bidding and possible fraudulent bids, Mr. Harrity replied no. Ms. Erica Sunders spoke against Mr. Harrity s motion stating the article was still a work in progress and not in a format that should be accepted by the Town Meeting members. Ms. Kay McCahan recommended passing Mr. Harrity s motion and adding future amendments later if those amendments were needed. Ms. Uhlir s motion to amend: defeated The motion was voted.

18 ARTICLE 34: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS, ARTICLE XXVII STORM WATER REGULATIONS Mr. Gillespie moved that Article XXVII of the Town s General Bylaws be amended by inserting the underlined text and deleting the strike-through text as printed in the warrant under Article 34. Section 2: No person shall discharge any water from construction sites into any public road, street, water body or part of the Town drainage system without first having obtained a permit for that purpose from the Director of Operations-DPW. This permit shall be in addition to any other required state or federal permit. Section 3: No person shall discharge, cause the discharge, or divert a natural flow of surface or ground water in such a manner that it will cause an icing condition on a public way. Section 4: No person shall directly or indirectly dump, discharge or cause or allow to be discharged into any catch basin, manhole, pipe, retention or detention pond, earth channel, structural control, infiltration chamber, or any other component of the Town s drainage system or water body, any solid waste, construction ARTICLE 35: ACCEPT CHAPTER 73, SECTION 4 OF THE ACTS OF 1986 (INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION LIMITS) Mr. Gillespie moved that the Town accept, for Fiscal Year 2007, the provisions of Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126 of the Acts of 1988, which amends chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws relative to real estate property tax exemptions and approve an increase in the amount of 100 percent for each eligible exemption. ARTICLE 36: CITIZENS PETITION: RESOLUTION REGARDING REGIS COLLEGE The motion was voted to pass over citizens petition: resolution regarding Regis College. The Moderator accepted a motion to dissolve the Annual Town Meeting. Motion to dissolve 2006 Annual Town Meeting passes. STATE PRIMARY September 19, 2006 Pursuant to a warrant duly served, the Presidential Primary was held on September 19, 2006 in Precinct 1 - Parish Hall of the United Methodist Church of Weston located at 377 North Avenue; Precinct 2 - Basement of St. Peter's Church located at 320 Boston Post Road; Precincts 3 & 4 - Social Hall of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 57 Brown Street. The polls were open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The total ballots cast were as follows: Democratic Republican TOTAL Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct TOTAL Out of a total of 1872 ballots cast, 82 or 4.38% were absentee ballots. The results of the primary were as follows:

19 SUMMARY VOTE - DEMOCRATIC PARTY Total Total SENATOR IN CONGRESS REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Blanks 322 Blanks 422 Kennedy 1374 Markey 1284 write-ins 17 write-ins 7 Total 1713 Total 1713 GOVERNOR COUNCILLOR Blanks 4 Blanks 740 Gabrieli 547 Devaney 972 Patrick 952 write-ins 1 Reilly 210 Total 1713 write-ins 0 Total 1713 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Blanks 439 Blanks 160 Fargo 1271 Goldberg 551 write-ins 3 Murray 501 Total 1713 Silbert 501 write-ins 0 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Total 1713 Blanks 432 Peisch 1278 ATTORNEY GENERAL write-ins 3 Blanks 399 Total 1713 Coakley 1307 write-ins 7 DISTRICT ATTORNEY Total 1713 Blanks 697 Leone, Jr 1013 SECRETARY OF STATE write-ins 3 Blanks 311 Total 1713 Galvin 1121 Bonifaz 280 CLERK OF COURTS write-ins 1 Blanks 615 Total 1713 Desmond 276 Sullivan 819 TREASURER write-ins 3 Blanks 550 Total 1713 Cahill 1161 write-ins 2 REGISTER OF DEEDS Total 1713 Blanks 718 Brune 992 AUDITOR Write-Ins: 3 Blanks 586 Total 1713 DeNucci 1125 write-ins 2 Total 1713

20 SUMMARY VOTE - REPUBLICAN PARTY Total Total SENATOR IN CONGRESS REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Blanks 16 Blanks 150 Chase 99 write-ins 9 Scott 43 Total 159 write-ins 1 Total 159 COUNCILLOR Blanks 155 GOVERNOR write-ins 4 Blanks 21 Total 159 Healey 123 write-ins 15 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT Total 159 Blanks 49 Martinez 110 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR write-ins Blanks 37 Total 159 Hillman 118 write-ins 4 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Total 159 Blanks 152 write-ins 7 ATTORNEY GENERAL Total 159 Blanks 43 Frisoli 114 DISTRICT ATTORNEY write-ins Blanks 154 Total 159 write-ins 5 Total 159 SECRETARY OF STATE Blanks 151 CLERK OF COURTS write-ins 8 Blanks 154 Total 159 write-ins 5 Total 159 TREASURER Blanks 150 REGISTER OF DEEDS write-ins 9 Blanks 154 Total 159 write-ins 5 Total 159 AUDITOR Blanks 154 write-ins 5 Total 159

21 STATE ELECTION November 7, 2006 Pursuant to a warrant duly served, the Presidential Primary was held on November 7, 2006 in Precinct 1 - Parish Hall of the United Methodist Church of Weston located at 377 North Avenue; Precinct 2 - Basement of St. Peter's Church located at 320 Boston Post Road; Precincts 3 & 4 - Social Hall of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 57 Brown Street. The polls were open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The total ballots cast were as follows: Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Total Registered Voters* Votes Cast % Voter Turnout 76% 74% 71% 74% 74% *as of 10/18/2006 Out of a total of 5127 ballots cast, 493 or 9.62% were absentee ballots. The results of the election were as follows: SENATOR IN CONGRESS Total Total TREASURER Blanks 149 Blanks 882 Kennedy 3090 Cahill 3471 Chase 1879 O'Keefe 755 write-ins 9 write-ins 19 Total 5127 Total 5127 GOVERNOR and LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AUDITOR Blanks 42 Blanks 962 Healey and Hillman 2210 DeNucci 3484 Patrick and Murray 2547 Wilson 665 Mihos and Sullivan 216 write-ins 16 Ross and Robinson 104 Total 5127 write-ins 8 Total 5127 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Blanks 1467 ATTORNEY GENERAL Markey 3586 Blanks 209 write-ins 74 Coakley 3209 Total 5127 Frisoli 1705 write-ins 4 COUNCILLOR Total 5127 Blanks 2009 Devaney 3077 SECRETARY OF STATE write-ins 41 Blanks 735 Total 5127 Galvin 3384 Stein 989 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT write-ins 19 Blanks 339 Total 5127 Fargo 2888 Martinez 1898 write-ins 2 Total 5127

22 Total Total REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT CLERK OF COURTS Blanks 1576 Blanks 1905 Peisch 3471 Sullivan 3190 write-ins 80 write-ins 32 Total 5110 Total 5127 DISTRICT ATTORNEY REGISTER OF DEEDS Blanks 1878 Blanks 2120 Leone, Jr 3207 Brune 2977 write-ins 42 Write-Ins: 30 Total 5127 Total 5127 STATE-WIDE BALLOT QUESTIONS QUESTION 1 LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 3, 2006? SUMMARY This proposed law would allow local licensing authorities to issue licenses for food stores to sell wine. The proposed law defines a food store as a retail vendor, such as a grocery store, supermarket, shop, club, outlet, or warehouse-type seller, that sells food to consumers to be eaten elsewhere (which must include meat, poultry, dairy products, eggs, fresh fruit and produce, and other specified items), and that may sell other items usually found in grocery stores. Holders of licenses to sell wine at food stores could sell wine either on its own or together with any other items they sell. The licensing authorities in any city or town of up to 5000 residents could issue up to 5 licenses for food stores to sell wine. In cities or towns of over 5000 residents, one additional license could be issued for each additional 5000 residents (or fraction of 5000). No person or business could hold more than 10% of the total number of the licenses that could be issued under the proposed law. Such licenses would not be counted when applying the laws that limit the number of other kinds of alcoholic beverage licenses that may be issued or held. Any applicant for a license would have to be approved by the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and any individual applicant would have to be at least 21 years old and not have been convicted of a felony. In issuing any licenses for food stores to sell wine, local licensing authorities would have to use the same procedures that apply to other licenses for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages. Except where the proposed law has different terms, the same laws that apply to issuance, renewal, suspension and termination of licenses for retail sales of alcoholic beverages which are not to be consumed on the seller s premises, and that apply to the operations of holders of such licenses, would govern licenses to sell wine at food stores, and the operation of holders of such licenses. Local authorities could set fees for issuing and renewing such licenses YES NO BLANKS QUESTION 2 LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or House of Representatives before May 3, 2006? SUMMARY This proposed law would allow candidates for public office to be nominated by more than one political party or political designation, to have their names appear on the ballot once for each nomination, and to

23 have their votes counted separately for each nomination but then added together to determine the winner of the election. The proposed law would repeal an existing requirement that in order to appear on the state primary ballot as a candidate for a political party s nomination for certain offices, a person cannot have been enrolled in any other party during the preceding year. The requirement applies to candidates for nomination for statewide office, representative in Congress, governor s councillor, member of the state Legislature, district attorney, clerk of court, register of probate, register of deeds, county commissioner, sheriff, and county treasurer. The proposed law would also allow any person to appear on the primary ballot as a candidate for a party s nomination for those offices if the party s state committee gave its written consent. The proposed law would also repeal the existing requirement that in order to be nominated to appear as an unenrolled candidate on the state election ballot, or on any city or town ballot following a primary, a person cannot have been enrolled in any political party during the 90 days before the deadline for filing nomination papers. The proposed law would provide that if a candidate were nominated by more than one party or political designation, instead of the candidate s name being printed on the ballot once, with the candidate allowed to choose the order in which the party or political designation names appear after the candidate s name, the candidate s name would appear multiple times, once for each nomination received. The candidate would decide the order in which the party or political designation nominations would appear, except that all parties would be listed before all political designations. The ballot would allow voters who vote for a candidate nominated by multiple parties or political designations to vote for that candidate under the party or political designation line of their choice. If a voter voted for the same candidate for the same office on multiple party or political designation lines, the ballot would remain valid but would be counted as a single vote for the candidate on a line without a party or political designation. If voting technology allowed, voting machines would be required to prevent a voter from voting more than the number of times permitted for any one office. The proposed law would provide that if a candidate received votes under more than one party or political designation, the votes would be combined for purposes of determining whether the candidate had won the election. The total number of votes each candidate received under each party or political designation would be recorded. Election officials would announce and record both the aggregate totals and the total by party or political designation. The proposed law would allow a political party to obtain official recognition if its candidate had obtained at least 3% of the vote for any statewide office at either of the two most recent state elections, instead of at only the most recent state election as under current law. The proposed law would allow a person nominated as a candidate for any state, city or town office to withdraw his name from nomination within six days after any party s primary election for that office, whether or not the person sought nomination or was nominated in that primary. Any candidate who withdrew from an election could not be listed on the ballot for that election, regardless of whether the candidate received multiple nominations. The proposed law states that if any of its parts were declared invalid, the other parts would stay in effect YES NO 510- BLANKS QUESTION 3 LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 3, 2006? SUMMARY This proposed law would allow licensed and other authorized providers of child care in private homes under the state s subsidized child care system to bargain collectively with the relevant state agencies about